Hogchoker
Trinectes maculatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–75 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small flatfish that pushes far up coastal rivers, sometimes hundreds of miles inland, before dropping back downstream to spawn in spring. It earns its name from the rough scales that supposedly stick in the throat of any fish that tries to swallow it, and it tops out around 20 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Achiridae › Trinectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159271.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hogchoker live?
- The Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus) is typically found at 0–75 m.
- Is the Hogchoker dangerous to divers?
- The Hogchoker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Hogchoker get?
- The Hogchoker grows to about 20 cm.